Immigration

The province of Ontario announced that three new changes have been made to the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). The first would be the reopening of the newly designed Employee Job Offers Stream, which has been reopened to the public and currently accepting new changes as of May 31, 2017

In Saskatchewan, one of the most in-demand immigration routes is the International Skilled Worker-Express Entry sub-category. It typically reaches its intake limit just a few days after reopening; proving its appeal to many foreign citizens applying for permanent residency.

Canada deems immigration as the linchpin of its economic policy. However, since Donald Trump assumed office in the United States, uncertainties in many industries have scattered like wildfire since it’s hard to name one that is not dependent on international talent. From maintenance boys to managers all the way up to executives

One of the most frustrating things for someone who has achieved their accreditation in their home country is not being able to practise it when they move to a foreign country. Certainly, it’s not difficult to see an international worker in Canada toiling for something that’s totally unrelated to their university degree or their former profession

It’s only lately that entering Canada via the student route has become easier. Especially when the points-based system and Express Entry program was first introduced in 2015. Previously, it was stricter, and the premium put on international students wasn’t as high compared to skilled workers, which only made it harder for a student to get a job in the country and apply for permanent residency after graduation.

In the first quarter of this year, just a few days after business tycoon Donald Trump’s victory, it was all projections. Experts were predicting that many international students would jump to Canada to continue their education due to Trump’s perplexing take on immigration.

Brexit was a tragic experience that couldn’t be altered anymore, especially if the new UK prime minister’s stance on the matter is to respect the majority vote. Tragic, because it’s akin to witnessing the first months of an erring, newly elected populist leader, as a lot of Brits seemed to have felt its horrible aftereffects even though the EU divorce remains a nascent idea since it has yet to be finalized.

Foreign citizens applying for a visa to the United Kingdom often encounter the term “Right of Abode,” which could be mistaken for one’s entitlement to own a house or property. According to the UK government, the phrase means “one’s right to live or work in the UK without any immigration restrictions.”

Entry Labour Market Stream (EELMS) to all foreign workers wishing to permanently settle in the province. From now on, all foreign citizens currently working in the province can now apply to this immigration scheme through the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program (NBPNP).

Last year, the province of Nova Scotia welcomed a total of 5,500 new immigrants. This number is the biggest in the last seven decades, said Immigration Minister Lena Diab, but there’s something about it that makes it more special for the people of Nova Scotia: the province is just 1,500 away from achieving its immigration target of 7,000 new permanent residents for 2024. And the year’s barely over.